What’s the best way to train a dog tricks and how to not use the bathroom in the house?
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at
10:09 am
I would like to train my dog how to use the bathroom outside and not in the house. Its very annoying cleaning after a pet. So, can you me a product or anything that can help me with this problem?
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A crate and a book about crate training will do you the most good. If you need some one to help you along the way I’m sure there are many trainers near you who would be glad to help.
when teaching a dog tricks reward him with small treats everytime he does it right
punish him whenever he goes to the bathroomin the house… if he urinates, rub his nose in it and tap his nose then put him out in the garden… he will learn that he needs to go in the garden in time.
PetSmart offers training classes, where they train you to train your dog all at one time. There a pads out on the market that dogs are supposed to wee wee on all you need to do is move it closer to the door gradually and they will get the idea.
Crate training and use positive reinforcement when training never hit and never rub a dog’s nose in their own stool.
The best way to housebreak your dog is thru kennel training (crate training). Your kennel should be just big enough for your pup to turn around and lay down. Most dogs will not “potty” in their beds, so if you keep it small enough, it will not be used as a bathroom. Any time that you are unable to give your pup your full attention, it should be in his kennel. ALWAYS take your pup outside as soon as being removed from the kennel and always take him to the same place in the yard (away from any play areas) to do his business.
When you are spending time with your pup…watch for signs that he has to potty (sniffing…circling…etc) and take your pup to the designated area as soon as you see any of these signs. If your pup does squat inside…correct him with a firm NO and take him outside to his spot. NEVER NEVER NEVER rub his nose in it…or try to discipline him AFTER the event. He’ll just learn to hide it. If he potties in the house while you’re not paying attention…it’s not his fault…it’s yours.
As far as training your dog…it’s consistancy and reward. I personally choose not to use treats in training sessions, but praise. Set aside two or three times a day to conduct a short training session. Usually 5 to 10 minutes at a time is sufficient. Start with the sit command…I have found that holding my hand palm down in the air above his nose while saying SIT…works well. While he’s looking up, it’s easy to apply a little pressure just above his tail to tell him what you want. As far as other tricks…there are many websites to give you advise on proper training techniques. My favorite is:
http://www.peteducation.com
I agree with the crate training posts. It may seem hard to crate a dog, but you will be very happy that you followed this method in the future. The http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
link is great and will help you a lot.
And for help with tricks –
http://www.clickertraining.com/
the ‘click a trick’ card series is amazing, really fun to do with your dog (and that’s the point, isn’t it?)
This is a trick that I learned from my mother-in-law:
She got a lab and kept her inside. She would always take her out the back door to go to the bathroom. She’d had a windchime on that doorknob for years and it would rattle and make noise whenever she opened the door. Eventually she noticed that when the dog had to go to the bathroom she would go to the door and hit the windchime with her nose.
We did this with our lab too. The day we brought him home we put a windchime on the doorknob of the door we used to take him to the bathroom. After a little while, he began hitting the windchime with his nose to let us know he had to go to the bathroom.
When you first start housetraining a dog, you have to do a lot of the work and watch him for signs that he has to go and stuff. It also helps to keep the dog in the same room with you so he doesn’t go in another room to use the bathroom without your noticing.